This Sharpening

by Ellen Watson

Poetry. Vivid, propulsive, and compelling, Ellen Doré Watson's THIS SHARPENING maps with unflinching attention the unraveling of a marriage and the persistence of longing, the pain of loss and the persistence of pleasure in motherhood, and the stuff of everyday life--whether indulging fantasies of revenge, reveling in a child's kisses, or deconstructing a first date in 25 years. "Ellen Watson is an eloquent, passionate poet; tender, wildly inventive, with the wonder of childhood and a grown woman's comic sense. Watson's poetry is the real thing"--Robert Pinsky. "I am stupid with awe of Ellen Doré Watson. Reading her work does that to you, makes you a little drunk on the world, a little tipsy and stumble-tongued"--Claiborne Smith.

Genres: Poetry

72 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

About the author

Ellen Doré Watson is an American poet, translator and teacher.

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 2 out of 5]

A few good ones, a lot of over-inflation and more obvious than one might think. Like anemic Sharon Olds or elliptical Robert Pinsky, it's aiming for the bone but only gets in a few flesh wounds.